Albania edges towards constitutional changes

15/04/2008

TIRANA, Albania -- Parliament's committee on legal issues and the law approved constitutional changes Monday (April 14th) aimed at reforming the electoral system. Panel members agreed to support a regional proportional system and agreed that parliament will be composed of 140 lawmakers from various electoral zones. The move was supported both by the ruling Democratic Party and the opposition Socialist Party. (Koha Jone, Shekulli, Shqip - 15/04/08; BalkanWeb, Top-Channel - 14/04/08)